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2009-01-07 India-Pakistan

Pakistan says surviving Mumbai gunman is Pakistani

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Posted by tu3031 2009-01-07 13:33|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 But that doesn't mean they wanted to...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's government has sacked its top security adviser after he publicly acknowledged a connection between Pakistan and the Mumbai terror attacks in late November.

The office of Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani confirmed Wednesday that National Security Adviser Mahmud Ali Durrani had been fired, but gave no reason for his dismissal.

Earlier in the day, Durrani said the sole surviving suspect in the Mumbai attacks -- in which more than 160 people were killed -- had ties to Pakistan. "I think it probably would be true now that for example [Mohammed Ajmal Kasab] had Pakistani connections," said Durrani. "So one cannot deny there was zero link with Pakistan. How much, who all was involved, that we have to investigate."

Statements from Kasab, the sole surviving suspect, were among evidence that India submitted to Pakistan on Monday regarding the attacks. Also included in the dossier were phone records and information about captured weapons.

Pakistani media reports indicated Durrani was fired for revealing the alleged Pakistani connections to the media without privately consulting the prime minister.

India has said Islamic militants trained in Pakistan were behind the three-day siege of India's financial capital.

Pakistani officials have promised to cooperate with the investigation, but have insisted that India show it the evidence supporting its case.

Durrani is a former ambassador to the United States and a former Pakistani soldier.

Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon called on Pakistan on Monday to cooperate fully in the investigation. "We would like to see real action [from Pakistan] as soon as possible," he said at a news conference.

Posted by tu3031 2009-01-07 14:16|| 2009-01-07 14:16|| Front Page Top

#2 In other news, the Pope is Catholic...

Posted by borgboy 2009-01-07 14:46|| 2009-01-07 14:46|| Front Page Top

#3 and maybe next weeks they'll admit that the ISI has Islamist terrorists in it

but probably not

Posted by mhw 2009-01-07 15:08|| 2009-01-07 15:08|| Front Page Top

#4 No doubt the Pakistani gunman's Pakistani father is relieved to get confirmation that his Pakistani son is, indeed, a Pakistani. The suspense must have been exhausting.

Posted by SteveS 2009-01-07 15:46|| 2009-01-07 15:46|| Front Page Top

#5 If the federalists had any power - or common sense - they would use the connection to attack Taliban. The captive admitted to having trained in the water reserve. India has yet to disclose exactly how they got through the thousands of checkpoints in Pakistan, without being discovered. Then there is the matter of Pakistan regulations involving boat rental and cargo control. All aid to Pakistan must cease until these and other questions are answered.

Posted by Zenobia Whing6519 2009-01-07 17:40|| 2009-01-07 17:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Which Paki ID-DataBase were they using?

Posted by .5MT 2009-01-07 18:19|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2009-01-07 18:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Finally the DNA test results came back.

Dad is his father. Mom is his older sister.

Posted by MarkZ 2009-01-07 18:49|| 2009-01-07 18:49|| Front Page Top

#8 PS: ....and "Mom" is actually Grandma.

Somehow it's all so very islamic....

Posted by MarkZ 2009-01-07 18:57|| 2009-01-07 18:57|| Front Page Top

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